The Documents section features digitized copies of documents relating to the history of the school. These documents include correspondence, graduation pamphlets, and other forms of ephemera, and have been digitized by Digital Resource Center staff. Today, these documents are preserved in a number of locations, including the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections as well as private collections.
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August 30 - November 12, 1906
Major William Mercer submits two reports that list employees who have left the school (George Balenti and Chauncey Archiquette). The reports include position title, salary, date of departure, and reason for departure.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, 1906855.43 KB
August 30, 1906 - September 10, 1906
William A. Mercer responds to the request to release Jesse Pierce from his enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Responds to Request to Release Jesse Pierce1.34 MB
August 30, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for shipping the body of John Phillips to his parents.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Deaths
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Expenses of Returning John Phillips532.1 KB
August 30, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to sell 18 hogs and 1 boar at a private sale.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Sell Livestock at Private Sale in August 1906487.11 KB
August 31, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards assistant carpenter Michael J. Gumbriell's application for a 13-day annual leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Michael J. Gumbriell's Application for Annual Leave of Absence 580.32 KB
August 31, 1906
William A. Mercer requests authority to enroll Nikefer Shoushick (spelled here Nekifer Shouchuk) at the Carlisle Indian School in order for him to learn the baker's trade.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Bakery, Request for Enrollment
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Enroll Nekifer Shouchuk486.63 KB
September 1, 1906
William A. Mercer requests that the position of assistant matron be filled as quickly as possible due to the resignation of Rose Dillon (here Rosa Dillon).
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Fill Position of Assistant Matron461.37 KB
September 1, 1906
Rosa Dillon submits her resignation as assistant matron at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - Matrons
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Rosa Dillon Submits Resignation at Assistant Matron465.94 KB
September 3, 1906
William A. Mercer requests the Office of Indian Affairs prevent a man from giving lectures to fraudulently raise money in support of the Carlisle Indian School in Seattle, Washington.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request for Office to Stop Fraudulent Fundraising748.39 KB
September 3, 1906
William A. Mercer requests to have Susie Rayos, a former Carlisle Student, as a teacher rather than have a white teacher appointed.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Have Susie Rayos Appointed as a Teacher771.93 KB
September 4, 1906
William A. Mercer requests Sara Pierre be transferred to another school due to no longer performing her duties as hospital cook.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Transfer Sara Pierre to Another School750.66 KB
September 4, 1906
Shepard Freeman transmits consent of the parents of the Jennie Warrington and Leonard Pecore for them to be transferred to the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Transfers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Transfer of Jennie Warrington and Leonard Pecore to Carlisle993.47 KB
September 6, 1906 - October 4, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards correspondence regarding a claim that the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency is discriminating against the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Forwards Correspondence Regarding Discrimination Against Carlisle1.97 MB
September 7, 1906
Thomas J. Rush inquires if the Carlisle Indian School Library could use the three volume History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. A note from Commissioner Francis E. Leupp notes that Miss Cook should be…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Library
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Inquiry into Donating History of Indian Tribes of North America to Carlisle532.42 KB
September 7, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Karl H. Baker and Andrew H. Wolter have not reported for the positions of printer and florist respectively.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed Andrew Wolter and Karl Baker Have Not Reported for Duty835.39 KB
September 7, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards a voucher for horse-shoeing along with the bill and requests authority to pay for the service.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Request to Pay Bill for Horseshoeing493.38 KB
September 10, 1906
Major William A. Mercer submits a report that lists new employees (Bridget A. Dorey, Susie Rayos, Ella G. Hill, and Karl H. Baker), employees who have left the school (Effie Moul, Rose Dillon, and Beckie L. Goodyear), and temporarily appointed…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: School Employees - General
Format: Reports
View Document: Descriptive Statements of Changes in School Employees, September 1906539.05 KB
September 10, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Karl H. Baker has reported for duty and resumed his duties as printer at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Office Informed Karl Baker Reported for Duty as Printer465.14 KB
September 11, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards vouchers covering expenses of transporting student Lottie Hilton to Los Angeles, California.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Student Travel Departing
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mercer Forwards Vouchers Covering Expenses of Lottie Hilton's Travel500.03 KB
September 13, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards teacher Frances R. Scales's application for a 6-day paid leave of absence and an additional 11-day leave of absence without pay.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Frances R. Scales' Application for Leave of Absence 567.48 KB
September 14, 1906 - September 22, 1906
William A. Mercer forwards a letter from Grace Nicholson requesting C. E. Kelsey's report on California Indians printed at the Carlisle Indian School.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: Printing Department
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Grace Nicholson Requests Copy of Kelsey's Report on California Indians693.4 KB
September 14, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards girls' field matron Mollie V. Gaither's application for a 30-day leave of absence.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Mollie V. Gaither's Application for Leave of Absence 556.39 KB
September 14, 1906
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Sara Pierre will accept the transfer to the Ute School as a cook.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Sara Pierre Accepts Transfer to Ute School as Cook453.11 KB
September 14, 1906
W. A. Mercer forwards thirty-nine reports on leave of absence taken by employees: Frances R. Scales (teacher), Kate S. Bowersox (principal teacher), Angel DeCora (teacher Native Indian Martin L. Lau (carriagemaker), William Nonnast (tailor), E. H…
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics:
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Thirty Nine Reports on Leave of Absence 17.92 MB
September 17, 1906
William A. Mercer recommends Roger Venne for the position of disciplinarian at the Fort Apache school, and adds that he would also be valuable as a band leader.
Repository: National Archives and Records Administration
Format: Letters/Correspondence
View Document: Recommendation of Roger Venne for Fort Apache School Position491.66 KB